Report: Jaguars meet with speedy WR at Baylor Pro Day
With Pro Days well underway, the Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly met with speedy Baylor wide receiver Monaray Baldwin, according to John Shipley of Jaguars on Sports Illustrated.
Baldwin measures in at 5-9, weighs 172 pounds, and brings a lot of speed to the NFL level. Almost all of his playing time has come from the slot, and he's often been targeted either near the line of scrimmage, where he can get the ball in space and let his YAC abilities take over, or as a downfield vertical threat.
Baldwin has had at least 50 targets in each of the last three seasons, including a career-high of 71 in 2023. He's caught 56.6% of those passes during that span and averaged an impressive 16.9 yards per catch, according to PFF.
After moving on from Christian Kirk, Josh Reynolds, and Devin Duvernay, even with the addition of Dyami Brown in free agency, wide receiver still remains a need for the Jaguars. One of the big questions right now is, who will emerge as WR2 this season?
Baldwin's presence in the offense would add another vertical presence, but he could also be someone who gets the ball on designed touches and is utilized as a motion man to cause some chaos pre-snap for opposing defenses--adding to that multiplicity element that Liam Cown wants to have.
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